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River Region GIS Day 2012
Please visit the links below for information regarding the GIS Conference in Montgomery, Al. The conference will be held November 13-14 at the AUM Library Tower, 8 A.M.- 5 P.M.
http://RiverRegionGISday.wordpress.com
Geospatial Information Sciences and Technologies Awareness Day
The University of Alabama will be hosting this at the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library on November 15, 2012 from 8 A.M. till 5 P.M. For more information, please contact Linda Watson at lwatson@bama.ua.edu or 205-348-6028.
Register today for the GEO Huntsville Conference!
Register today for the GEO Huntsville Conference ... and join with others in the
Southeast to explore the opportunities for small- and medium-sized business in geospatial
intelligence, commercial earth observation systems, GIS, and much more. Registration
is only $195 ($75 for students) for this two-day conference.
USGS Provides 3-D Mapping of Hurricane Isaac Water Levels
Check out the following link regarding the 3-D Mapping:
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3389&from=rss_home
Also, Check out the following video on Elevation:
http://gallery.usgs.gov/videos/567
You can find links to these, and much more at the "News you can use..." section of The National Map website.
USGS information regarding U.S. Topo, National Enhanced Elevation Assessment, 3D Elevation Program, and Lidar Base Specification
National Enhanced Elevation Assessment
Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Meeting
The powerpoint from the August 21, 2012 Advisory Committee meeting is available below.
AUM provides maps for first responders!
Dr. Terance L. Winemiller, GISP, Associate professor of anthropology and geography at Auburn University, Montgomery (AUM), providing maps for first responders after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Here is a link to an article in the June issue of ArcWatch!
Forever Wild Land Trust Unveils New Website!
Check out the Press Release for the new Forever Wild website below!
Below are the two sites for the DCNR map and the Forever Wild map.
- The DCNR map is located at: http://maps.dcnr.alabama.gov/DCNR
- The Forever Wild map is located at: http://maps.dcnr.alabama.gov/FWLT
ADEM host publicly available GIS web applications!
Alabama Geographic Information Executive Council Meeting
Please see the attached document for the presentation that was given to the Alabama Geographic Information Executive Council on June 19, 2012.
Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Meeting
Please see the attached document for a copy of the presentation that was given at the Advisory Committee Meeting held on June 12, 2012.
*Inaugural* Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee Meeting
The meeting was held at 1:00 PM (CST) at the Alabama Criminal Justice Information
Center on April 24, 2012. The meeting was well attended with great discussion and
excellent presentations. Please see the attached documents for information pertaining
to the meeting and the presentations given by Phillip Henderson and Dr. Steve McKinney.
Alabama Aerial Imagery and LiDAR Status Viewer
This viewer gives the user the ability to check the status of current aerial imagery and LiDAR, as well as future acquisitions, simultaneously. The purpose of this viewer is to promote information sharing and to encourage the formation of collaborative efforts.
Please let us know if you have an area of interest for future projects. We are looking to promote municipal and county projects of any size. No project is too small. If you have a project to add, please click here.
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Governor Bentley Signs Executive Order 16
On May 31, 2011 Governor Bentley signed Executive Order 16 to reestablish the Alabama GIS Executive Council, the Alabama Geographic Information Advisory Committee and create the Alabama Geographic Information Program Office. Read the Executive Order as amended in September 2011.